Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in assessing cardiac veins and scar tissue.
The success of cardiac resynchronization therapy is influenced by several issues including cardiac venous anatomy and myocardial scar tissue. This article discusses non-invasive imaging modalities that could contribute significantly to the selection process of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) candidates: multi-slice computed tomography to depict the coronary sinus tributaries and magnetic resonance imaging to identify scar tissue.
Van de Veire
Nico R
NR
Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Postbox 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. N.R.L.van_de_Veire@lumc.nl
Schuijf
Joanne D
JD
Bleeker
Gabe B
GB
Schalij
Martin J
MJ
Bax
Jeroen J
JJ
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis*; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*